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Seventh Row Editors / January 8, 2025

Ep. 154 Three key ingredients for a great year of movies

In this episode of the podcast, Alex discusses three key ingredients to ensure your year is filled with memorable and diverse movies that challenge and delight.

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Still of a person holding a remote control in front of an array of choices on the TV. In this episode of the podcast, Alex discusses three key ingredients to making good movie choices for 2025.
Still of a person holding a remote control in front of an array of choices on the TV. In this episode of the podcast, Alex discusses three key ingredients to making good movie choices for 2025.

In this episode, Alex discusses what makes a truly remarkable year of movies, beyond just watching as many films as possible. Alex shares her insights on ensuring your year is filled with memorable and diverse movies that challenge and delight. Drawing from her journey of discovery through film festivals and indie films, she introduces three key ingredients for a fulfilling cinematic year.

First, Alex discusses the importance of variety and diversity in your film choices. Whether it’s films from different continents and genres, filmmakers from underrepresented groups, films from different eras, and beyond, variety is the spice of a rewarding movie year.

Secondly, she highlights the need to include ‘sure things’ in your watchlist—films by directors or actors you love—to balance staying in your comfort zone while still discovering new films.

Lastly, Alex emphasizes the value of planned risks. Taking chances on lesser-known films can lead to surprising and enriching experiences, expanding your cinematic horizons.

Finally, Alex also introduces the Curate Your 2025 Watchlist Workshop, designed to help you create a personalized and diverse movie watchlist for the upcoming year. Sign up to ensure your movie year is both adventurous and satisfying.

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Podcast Credits

This episode was edited, produced, and recorded by Alex Heeney.

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An AI-generated transcript for the episode is available on Apple Podcasts.

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